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Places near Laurel by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Laurel
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:23 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Laurel
- Curry Creek Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Jelks Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reservemonument · 2 hrs
- Siesta Key Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Oscar Scherer State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Laurel
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Laurel?
Nokomis Church (beach, about 1 km), Casey Key (river spot, about 3 km), Oscar Scherer State Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Curry Creek Preserve (nature spot, about 5 km), T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (monument, about 15 km), Siesta Key Beach (beach, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Laurel?
112 places on Spotwander: 11 rivers, islands & mangroves, 17 beaches & coast, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 forts & heritage, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest river spot to Laurel?
Casey Key, about 3 km by road; Bird Key (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Laurel?
Nokomis Church, about 1 km by road; Nokomis Public Beach (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Laurel?
Start in Laurel, visit Curry Creek Preserve, then Jelks Preserve, then T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve, then Siesta Key Beach, then Oscar Scherer State Park, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.